Auditions No. 1

Episode number: 1

Auditions No. 2

Episode number: 2

Auditions No. 3

Episode number: 3

Auditions No. 4

Episode number: 4

Auditions No. 5

Episode number: 5

Auditions No. 6

Episode number: 6

The Four-Chair Challenge Part 1

Episode number: 7

The Four-Chair Challenge Part 2

Episode number: 8

The Four-Chair Challenge Part 3

Episode number: 9

The Four-Chair Challenge Part 4

Episode number: 10

Contestants Narrowed

Episode number: 11

Meet the Top 12

Episode number: 12

Overview: THE X FACTOR introduces the Top 12 Finalists.

Top 12 Perform

Episode number: 13

Overview: The Top 12 finalists from the four categories - Demi Lovato's Girls, Paulina Rubio's Boys, Kelly Rowland's Over 25s, and Simon Cowell's Groups - perform live for their chance to win THE X FACTOR. After the performances, it's up to America to vote to keep their favorite acts safe in the competition.

Top 12 Perform Again

Episode number: 14

Overview: The Top 12 Acts perform again for your votes due to a technical snafu.

Top 10 Perform/12 Results

Episode number: 15

Overview: The remaining hopefuls perform.

Top 10 Results

Episode number: 16

Overview: Contestants face elimination.

Top Finalists Perform

Episode number: 17

Overview: The finalists perform songs by U.K. artists.

Live Results

Episode number: 18

Overview: The artists face elimination.

Performance Show

Episode number: 19

Overview: The acts perform with a live band.

Results Show

Episode number: 20

Overview: The acts face elimination.

Top 7 Perform

Episode number: 21

Overview: The remaining acts perform.

Results Show

Episode number: 22

Overview: The contestants face elimination.

Top 5 Perform

Episode number: 23

Overview: The acts each perform two songs.

Results Show

Episode number: 24

Overview: Elimination.

Season Finale Part 1

Episode number: 25

Overview: The remaining acts perform.

Season Finale Part 2

Episode number: 26

Overview: Mario Lopez announces the winner.